Jobs for Economic Recovery Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 17, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Jobs for Economic Recovery Act of 2021
This bill establishes an employment and training program to assist workers who are unemployed or underemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and other displaced workers and those who face barriers to employment, to obtain employment, including through subsidized employment programs.
Specifically, states, Indian tribes, local governments, and particular nonprofits must meet certain conditions before receiving funding to establish these programs.
In addition to providing this funding, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award temporary grants to these entities to plan and implement the programs.
The HHS Inspector General must biennially audit a sample of the state programs to ensure compliance with program and nondisplacement requirements, and to identify and protect against any waste, fraud, or abuse in such programs.
HHS must make information publicly available to job seekers online about whether they are eligible for state, local, or tribal program employment services, and the agency to contact for further information.
The bill also creates an employee retention work opportunity tax credit for employers that retain workers hired through the program for 24 months.
Finally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate whether the retention credit (1) had a meaningful impact on retention as compared to currently existing and previous subsidized employment programs, and (2) was easily understood by employers and had an impact on hiring decisions in addition to any subsidy received by this bill.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2021 to Apr 15, 2021, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 17, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Mar 17, 2021 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Mar 17, 2021 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Mar 17, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 15, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 17, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1962 | Jobs for Economic Recovery Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Mar 17, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative remedies
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Economic performance and conditions
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Employment taxes
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Income tax credits
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Labor and Employment
- Medicaid
- Performance measurement
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
- Unemployment
- Wages and earnings
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
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